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WEATHER Partly Cloudy Tonight and To morrow; Shifting Winds. MARKETS Stocks Work Higher; Wheat Is Down; Cotton Gains. VOLUME 2—NUMBER 126 Five Dead, Nine Missing In New Jersey Forest Fire Sweeping Southern Area FLAMES ROAR THROUGH PINE WOODS AND MENACE TOWNS IN PATH; NUMBER C. C. C. WORKERS BURNED TO DEATH IN ATTEMPT TO BEAT OUT CONFLAGRATION. BARNEGAT, N. J., May 26 (TP).—A roaring forest fire is sweeping southward near Manahawkin, N. J., today, with at least five persons dead in its wake, nine missing, five homes de stroyed and the flames out of control. C. C. C. men, forest rangers, volunteer firemen and every available citizen are flighting the flames. Four C. C. C. men were burned to death near Tuckerton in the early stages of the fire. Another youth died of his injuries. Nine more are missing near the heart of the blaze which is believed to have cut off all retreat. Five homes are destroyed and thousands of acres of south Jersey woodland are in flames from one of the worst forest fires in the state’s history. Many Towns Menaced The fire, which raced through the South Jersey pine forests, menaced half a dozen towns in the vicinity of Tuckerton. Four bodies aUeady have been recovered from the blackened, smouldering wastes which, a few hours ago, was a heavily wooded for est. The fire victims are still uniden tified. They are known to be Civilian Conservation Corps workers from the Bass River, New Jersey camps. The four were members of a big detail which was rushed to the fire lines in an attempt to trun back the lurid menace of destruction which appear ed likely to sweep over Tuckerton, Cedar Run, Mayetta and other South Jersey villages in the vicinity. Hope for 20 othe C. C. C. young sters who were feared trapped by the swift-moving flames waned this morn ing as grimy, blistered fire-fighters admitted defeat in their effort to beat a path to the spot where the twenty young men were last seen. Hospitals and doctors’ offices in the fire zone were jammed with men seeking treatment for burns, smoke poisoning and other injuries suffered in the battle against the hungry flames. More than 80 were on the injured list at dawn, and a steady stream of casualties continued as the flames raged on, virtually unchecked. At least a dozen fire-fighters are so seriously burned that their recov ery is doubtful. CCC Workers Trapped The C. C. C. contignet apparently was trapped when a sudden shift in the wind changed the course of a back-fire and encircled the detail with a ring of flame. A few Conservation Corps workers managed to escape aboard a truck which plunged through the flames. The others, unless some miracle saved them, perished in a wel ter of blazing trees and brush. State fire wardens, working frant ically to check what was labelled the worst forest fire to have struck New Jersey in a decade, were directed by Colonel Leonidas Coyle, Chief Fire Warden, who radioed orders from a plane which hovered over the burn ing area. Auto traffic on the main highway between New York and At lantic City was dethroned during the night as the flames licked closer to the highway. Early today, Colonel Coyle said the Tuckerton blaze could not possibly be stamped out before another 24 hours. He estimated the burned area at more than 5,000 acres. The Tuckerton fire blazed up soon after another neaby fire was beaten down. Rumors of Incendiarism were given little attention by the harass ed fire wardens, the general theory being that the second blaze was start ed by flying embers which floated over a wide expanse of the heavily wooded South Jersey section. Conservationists say the fire took on appalling toll of wild life. The section swept by the flames included many acres of the states best deer hunting country. Hundreds of deer, it is feared, perished in the flames. HOFFMAN’SFUTURE AT STAKE TODAY NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR POTENTIAL FACTOR IN FIGHT TRENTON, N. J., May 26 (TP) Governor Harold G. Hoffman’ hold on control of the New Jersey Repub lican party will be tested today when the G. O. P. forces meet for their annual convention. In another part of Trenton, New Jersey Democrats will stage their an nual get-together. The Democratic meeting, however, is expected to be a tame affair, in comparison with the powder keg potentialities of the Re publican parley. The first clash between Hoffman supporters and Republicans who op pose the New Jersey Governor’s pol icies is expected to occur in selection of a convention. Hoffman, by his rank as titular head of the party, should take the chair, but disgruntled G. O. P leaders from Essex, Bergen and Morris County may stage a bitter fight to bar the Governor from the posi tion Another battle is expected when county chairmen advance a govern mental economy plank for the party platform. Hoffman factions, it is re ported, will fight adoption of the economy planks as part of the state platform. § nuan nWii®ailii (fimes LIBERAL IDEALS OF CHIEF JUSTICE HELP WAGE ACT SUDDEN CHANGE OF JUR IST SHIFTS NEW DEAL OUTLOOK WASHINGTON, May 26 (TP).— Chief Justice Hughes’ shift to the lib eral side of the Supreme court bench in the municipal bankruptcy act de cision gave some encouragement to day to those who hope to see the New York state minimum wage law declared constitutional Justice Hughes was one of the four supreme court jurists who main tained that the municipal bankruptcy act was valid. The four were over ruled by five justices who threw out the act on the grounds that it gave the federal government too much power over states and, in fact, vio lated the constitution in imparling the obligation of contracts. The law would have permitted local units oi government which found themselves in financial difficulties to readjust their debts with the approval of a federal court. The New York minimum law case is due for a decision next Monday— the final decision day before the court s summer recess. Liberals hope that iJustice Hughes’ swing to the minority.Jn the bankruptcy act rul ing may presage his shift to the lib eral Supreme court lineup expected to hold the wage law valid. The Supreme court has once held a minimum wage law unconstitution al. However, the nation’s highest tribunal agreed to review the New York case, which was brought by a Brooklyn laundry man, with the support of hotel owners in New York. CHURCHMERGER MOOTED QUESTION PRESBYTERIAN CONSOLI DATION PROPOSAL STILL “UP IN THE Alß’’ AUGUSTA, Ga.. May 26 (TP)— The question of consolidation of all the Presbyterian Church groups in the United States was still up in the air today at the 67th annual meeting of the Southern Presbyterian General Assembly. The assembly referred all recom mendations for the union of the four general Presbyterian groups to a con ference committee. This committee was instructed to report back to the assembly before adjournment. In the meantime, the assembly’s foreign relations committee added its say to the long draw out debate on consolidation. The committee issued a report opposing any consolidation action at this assembly. The Presbyterians decided to hold their 1937 assembly meeting in Mont reat, North Carolina. ROOSEVELT HOME WASHINGTON, May 26 (TP)— President Roosevelt returned to the White House this morning from his Hyde Park, N. Y., home. He was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and Secretary Mclntyre. The White House has not announc ed the official business ahead of the President for the day. However, the regular press conference is expected this afternoon. CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS BY COMMITTEE AGAINST DR. TOWNSEND IS CERTAINTY WASHINGTON. May 26 (TP).— The course of action the House of Representatives will take against Dr. F. E. Townsend will be mapped to day when the bell investigating com mittee resumes sessions. The Bell committee is probing the financial set-up of the Townsend pension plan movement. The com mittee’s deliberations were interrupt ed abruptly when Dr. Townsend, fa ther ot the S2OO-a-month pension plan, stalked out of a committee hearing and announced that he didn’t Intend to testify any more. House leaders are agreed today that to let Townsend’s walk out go unpunished would be to encourage flouting of the authority of the House. Today's session of the Bell VICTIM, FAMILY OF DETROIT’S “RITUAL SLAYING” f S j <*** g - w f3l ■ JO Charles A. Poole Mrs. Poole and infant daughter Charles A. Poole, left, 32-year-old Detroit WPA worker, whose body was found in a roadside ditch, was disclosed as the victim of a “ritualistic slaying,’’ allegedly by member of the “Black Legion,” a secret vigilante society. It is alleged that the accused “Black Legion” members killed Poole because they heard he beat his wife. But the grief-stricken wife, shown right with her infant daughter, denies that her husband ever beat her or was cruel to her. Prosecutor Dun can C. Mcßae of Detroit said he would charge seven men with the “execution.” Police are hold ing nine additional men. —Central Press. LA GUARDIA URGES NEW DEAL REVISION NEW YORK CITY LEADER MAKES PLEA FOR AMENDMENT ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., (TP) One of the first calls for a constitu tional amendment which would rem edy the legal faults by which the NRA and the AAA fell is credited to Mayor LaGuardia of New York to day. LaGuardia made the plea for con stitutional revision before the Na tional Conference of Social Workers at Annapolis. The New York mayor’s theories probably will be included in the platform drawn up by the social service group before the conference ends. LaGuardia maintained that even even the perfect functioning of a fed eral relief system was not sufficient to end the troubles of millions of Americans. He called for the passage of uniform labor laws and old-age pension acts and asked the constitu tional revisions necessary to protect this action from supreme court in validation . “Theres no use arguing with the supreme court about the interpreta tion of the constitution in this re gard,’’ the New York mayor said. “At the risk of being ahead of time, I ad voc at e constitutional amendments that will give the people’s representa tives the right to make the laws of the land.” YOUNGGRADUATE MAKES OWN PLEA ALLEGED RADICAL IN UN USUAL TRIAL BEFORE BAR ASSOCIATION SAN FRANCISCO, May 26 (TP) A young graduate of the University of California will appear before the State Bar Association today to argue against charges that he should be refused a lawyer’s shingle. The University graduate is Aubrey Grossman, who was at the top of his class when he graduated from the California college's law school. On May 4, Grossman passed the state bar examinations with flying colors. Soon after, the American Legion asked the State Supreme Court to disqalify Grossman because of the graduate’s alleged radicalism. If Grossman proves his case today, he will be admitted to the bar to morrow. If the Bar Association de cides to try him on the charges ad vanced by the Legion, he will be given a hearing on June 5. Liberal groups, Including the Amer ican Civil Liberties Union and the American Student Union, are aligned in defense of Grossman. committee probably will decide how soon contempt proceedings shall be brought against the lean-faced pen sion plan sponsor and what court the contempt complaint shall be brought. General opinion is that the action against Townsend will be taken to a federal court, rather than the bar of the House. Committeemen are believed to pre fer the court proceedings r?ther than a House action which might delay adjournment. Dr. Townsend, meanwhile, refuses to become worried about the pend ing contempt action. He has ordered his lieutenants to refuse to answer congressional subpoenas and appears to b? confident that any future trial on contempt charges would bring him vindication. SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1936 One Time Klan Leader Emphatic in Denials of “Terroists” Connection PROMINENT OHIO PHYSICIAN MAKES STATEMENT DIS PROVING INFORMATION GAINED BY INVESTIGA TORS OF THE COUNTRY-WIDE ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF “BLACK LEGION.” LANSING. Mich., May 26 (TP).— A Bellaire, Ohio, physician sent up a loud denial today to the rumor that he w'as commander of the fantastic “Black Legion.’’ The denial came from Dr William Shepherd, who admits that at one time he wax Closely associated with the Ku Klux Klan. Dr. Shepherd, however, was emphatic in disclaim ing all connection with the “Black Legion” and its hooded membership which police my planned to establish a dictatorship over the United States. “Sbotfun Shepherd” Dr. Shepherd’s denial came after Chief Investigator Harry Colburn of Wayne county, Michigan, announced that the national president of the “Black Legion” was a man named William Shepherd, who was known as “Shotgun Shepherd.” The head of the mystic clan, Colburn said, formerly was high in the Ku Klux Klan’s ranks and lived smewhere along the Ohio-West Virginia border Bellaire is not far from the West Virginia boundary. Dr. Shepherd's denial came at a time when relentless investigation of the ’’Black Legion” proved to police that the hooded clan had a member ship of at least 135,000 in Michigan alone and intended to set up a dic tatorship when, according to mem bers’ confessions, the “time was ripe.” Admitted “Black Legion naires” claim a national membership of 3,000,000 men. Story Unbelievable Bit by bit, Colburn pieced togeth er an almost unbelievable story of a hidden terroristic organization which shanghaied its members into service and threatened them with death when they attempted to quit the “Black Legion.” The few who have talked to police said they were draft ed into the “Black Legion”’ ranks by a strong-arm method and warned that any attempt to resign would be met by sudden death. Members of the hooded clan were given orders on how to vote in a drive to build up the Legion s political power Eleven members of the “Black Le gion” are awaiting trial on charges of murdering a young Detroit WPA worker, Charles Poole. Michigan au thorities are investigating the possi bility that the “Black Legion” is re sponsible for many other deaths which were disguised to resemble sui cides. Home* Are Baaded DETROIT. May 26 (TP).—State troopers made surprise raids on scores of Michigan homes early today in an effort to ferrett out the sec rets of the “Black Legion.” Detroit authorities announced in vestigations already are under way in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir ginia. The hooded clansmen, accord ing to one of its members held in De troit, believes in purging America ox those who fail to live up to the clan’s doctrines. At Jackson, plans went ahead for a state-wide grand jury investigation of the terrorist society held respon sible for at least three deaths. Po lice raided a home in the village of Encorse, confiscating several guns, ammunition and “Black Legion” lit erature. Several persons are being held for questioning. ■ Twelve Face Hearings Meanwhile, 12 confessed members of the secret cult face preliminjry hearings in Detroit tomorrow for the murder of WPA worker, Charles Poole. They are held without bond while Police search for 13 other men for whom John Doe warrants have been issued. Two alleged leaders of the “Black Legion.” appeared voluntarily in the office ot Prosecutor Duncan McCrea. They are Arthur Lupp, Sr, believed to be a “major general,” and Wilbur Robinson, a “brigadier general” in the society. Lupp told officers that the “Legion is a wonderful idea and should be expanded to Include more of the state.” Detroit officials in charge of the city during the absence of Mayor Frank Couzens have orders to dis charge any “Black Legion” members occupying city offices. Mayor Cou zens wired the instructions from New York. SIX LIVES LOST IN PLANE CRASH FAMED PILOT AND MINING EXPERT DIE IN WRECKAGE AMOS, Quebec, May 26 (TP)—The tangled wreckage of a transport plane yielded six bodies today when searchers pushed their way through a Canadian forest to the scene. The crash victims included one of Canada’s best known pilots, C. W. Clark, and Leo Apringer ,a promi nent mining expert. The other four victims were members of a party Clark and Apringer were taking on an Inspection tour of gold mining property set far in the deep woods of Quebec province Although the crash occurred Sun day night, it was not until early to day that Indian runners brought news of the tragedy to the town of Amos. A squad of rescue workers who fought tangled briars and heavy brush to get to the wrecked plane found all occupant.', of the crashed ship dead. Clark, who was general manager of the Canadian General Airways Com pany, won renown during a recent influenza epidemic which struck In dian tribes near Lake Chiougamau. The pilot, working hours on end with no rest, transported an entire tribe from ther fever-ridden camp to Amos, where hospital treatment was available. DIGNITARIES PRESENT KINO WITH BATON LONDON, May 26 (TP)—Six Brit ish field marshals, ranking officers of John Bull’s army, will march into Buckingham Palace today with a gift for King Edward VIII. Field Marchals Gavan, Milne. Chet wode. Birdwood and Montgomery- Massingberd will be accompanied by Britain’s senior field marshal, the Duke of Connaught today when they offer Edward the traditional King's Field Marshal's baton. The 22-inch baton is of gold, cover ed with crimson velvelt and ornament ed with lions, laurel leaves, roses, thistles, shamrocks and a gold figure of St. George. Following the King’s wishes, today’s ceremonies will be staged with a simplicity keynote. BABCOCK’S BLAST AGAINST FARLEY STIRS EMPLOYES LABOR HEAD SPLITS THE RANKS OF GOVERN MENT UNION WASHINGTON, May 26 (TP).— The membership of the American Federation of Government Employes appeared about equally divided to day in its reaction to E. Claude Bab cock’s two-fisted attack on the ad ministration. Babcock, who is presdent of the A. F. G. E., spared no New Deal feel ings when he lashed out at the ad ministration with the accusation that it has set up a spoils system regime unequalled in history. Babcock termed Postmaster Gen enarl James A. Farley, president of the National Democratic party, the nation’s “spoilsmaster ” President Roosevelt, said Babcock, is a ‘‘nice, blind spoilsmaster, himself.” Powerful factions of the American Federation of Government Employes are calling for Babcock’s resignation this morning. They maintain that their president’s bluntness has killed his chances of negotiating with New Deal heads to the advantage of the A. F. G. E. membership. Some gov ernment workers maintained that Babcock has proved himself a parti san anti-New Dealer, instead of the unbiased official he was supposed to be. Another section of the federation membership is praising the organiza tion president for his courage in com ing out flat-footed against the spoils system. Babcock told his critics that he was ready to resign if any move were made in that direction. To day’s developments are expected to see a call for resignation from the dissatisfied membership. BATTLE OF PAGES SENATE AND HOUSE BOYS AT ODDS OVER LAT TER’S BANQUET WASHINGTON, May 26 (TP).— The traditional friction between house and senate pages was at white heat today. The age-old quarrel between the boys who wait on congress and senators received new fuel, a banquet for house pages. Big hearted Repre sentative Shannon of Missouri gave his annual -BTdxr 'onr—for'^ffie' 25 house pages at a prominent Washing ton hotel Sunday night. Shannon—in an after dinner speech—told th? house pages that he wanted them to do something about the caste system that is developing on Capitol Hill. Shannon pointed out that newsmen give senate pages all the attention. The house pages decided to do something right then and there. Everytime thereafter that th? name senate pages was mentioned, the young men of the house indulged in prolonged hisses, boos and bronx cheers • Today word of this marked lack of respect reached the other Jde of the capitol. Senate pages are going around with blood in their eyes. It Is rumored they will retaliate through their on° page mimeographed weekly newspaper. “RADIO HUMANIZER” TO RECEIVE AWARD FOR RECOGNITION NEW YORK, May 26 (TP)—A gentle-voiced woman radio star will receive one of the greatest awards possible tonight when the women s national exposition of arts and in dustries honors Martha Deane. Miss Deane will b? given a medal in recognition of what was termed making the “greatest contribution to radio during 1935.” The presentation will be made at the women’s exposi tion at Grand Central Palace during Miss Deane's W.O.R. broadcast be tween 2 and 3 p.m., E. D. T. The award will be the first in some time, the donors having held up the medal presentation for several years in the belief that no sufficiently de serving person was in line for the medal- Miss Deane—who in real life is Mary Margaret Mcßride —is awarded the medal because, in the commit tee’s opinion, she has “humanized radio” today's ceremonies will mark the first time that the medal has gone to anyone connected with broad casting. JURIST RELEASES WIFE’S SLAYER AS “REASONABLE DOUBT” LINGERS TIENTSIN, China, May 26 (TP).-- An American physician won a reluc tant acquittal today from the judge who had heard charges that the doc tor attempted to poison his wife. The poisoning suspect was Dr. John Colbert, who net long ago mar ried the wealthy widow of a Stand ard Oil Company executive. Last fall, Mrs. Colbert fell ill. Her hus band diagnosed her ailment as per nicious anemia. Despite his treat ment, Mrs. Colbert grew steadily worse until she was taken to a Tient sin hospital. There, physicians who examined her r onounced her suffering from poisoning. Sub'equent investigation brought out the fact that Dr. Colbert had purchased a large amount of poison just before his wife fell 111. National Recognition Savannah Daily Times Continues To Pour In KING DIXON’S PAPER RECIPIENT OF NATION-WIDE ATTENTION AS COUNTRY’S FOREMOST INDUSTRIAL AND POLITICAL LEADERS CONGRATULATE PUBLISHER ON BOLD STAND. Continuing the span of felicitations which have continued to pour in on Publisher King Dixon for the stand he has taken in the Savannah Daily Times, many of the national figures in the industrial and political world are adding their heart-felt good will for the continued success of the local paper. Praising Mr. Dixon for the impartiality with which he has dealt with national, state and local affairs, the communications all hope for the continued prosperity of the local newspaper. CHICAGO JUDGES FACE CHARGES OF BREAKING ETHICS EIGHT BEFORE BAR TRI- BUNAL ACCUSED OF PO LITICAL ACTIVITY CHICAGO, May 26 (TP)—Eight judges are scheduled to face charges of judicial misconduct ’ today at a hearing before the Chicago Bar As sociation. The judges were summoned by the association to answer accusations that they violated the legal profession’s code of ethics. They are accused of political electioneering during the re cent Illinois primaries. Forty-one of Chicago’s 47 judges declare they intend to withdraw their membership from the association if the attorneys continue their queston- Ing. The judges claim that they do not Intend to be subservient to law yers practicing in their respective courts. Several of the bolting judges pre dicted that only two or three of the accused members would appear at the heining today. MOTIVE SOUGHT IN MOUNTAIN MURDER HUSBAND KNOWS NO REA SON WHY WIFE WAS SLAIN KEENE, N. H„ May 26 (TP)—De tectives tried vainly to put their fingers on a motive tod .y for the strange mountain-top murder of the 50-year old mother of three children. The woman’s husband, Robert Freel, identified the victim. He said Mrs. Elizabeth Freel had been in ill health for some time and had disappeared more than once from their Clinton, Mass., home. This time she didn’t come back. Fir? wardens found her body in the center of a forest fire near the peak of lonely Mt. Wantastiquet. A pistol with one cartridge gone, an oil-soaked shoe and a dental plate were the only clues police had for their preliminary Investigation. Freel brought a dentist along with him who said he knew that the plate was the one he made for Mrs. Freel. Freel said he didn’t know why anyone would want to mur der his wife. The best clue police have turned up so far from a railroad station master. He said he saw an elderly white-haired man folowing the woman when she boarded a train for Brattleboro, Vt- WOMAN RUNSWILD IN STATE CAPITOL MARITAL TROUBLES CAUSE ESCAPADE IN AT LANTA (Special To The Daily Times) ATLANTA, May 26.—A woman brandishing a revolver terrorizing citizens on Capitol avenue near, the State Capitol yesterday, fired one shot at a man whom she was chas ing. and pulled the trigger again at a policeman, who saved himself only by striking the revolver with his hand and preventing it from snapping. Giving her name as Rose Whey land, 28, the woman was jailed, to gether with C. G. Wright. The man at whom she shot who told police they were married and were having marital troubles. Mrs. Colbert stayed at her hus band’s side throughout the trial in the American court, before Judge Helmick. She insisted that he was innoosnt, despite what appeared to be an alarming pile of evidence against the phj-sician. When the judge rendered his verdict today, the suspected poison victim threw her arms around her husband's neck and sobbed her relief. Judge Helmick’s voice carried a sharp edge as he explained his ver dict. Said he: “There is a strong suspicion of guilt in the court’s mind However, I am in the unenviable position of b?ing the sole juror in this case. A? I am unsatisfied that Dr. Colbert is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, 1 order him discharged.” Published every day excepting Saturdays. ■■ Five cents per copy Sundays. Delivered Bill to your home fifteen MF cents per week. WEEK DAYS PAY NO MORE TRANSRADIO PRESS Sees City the Gainer George Gordon Battle, nationally prominent attorney, former president of the Southern Society in New York, said, “I am very glad to learn of the new paper The Daily Times being published in Savannah. Savannah is one of the South’s most influential cities with a splendid tradition. I am sure that Mr. Dixon will do everything in his power to live up to that fine tradition and to add to the city’s present activities a lively, in teresting and courageous journal. Ex tend my congratulation:.” Langdon Parker Marvin, eminent attorney, former law partner of Pres ident Roosevelt and prominently as sociated in alumni activities of Har vard University said. “Extend my kind felicitations to the new Savan nah Times and to its publisher, Mr. Dixon. It is a courageous venture and deserves all success. Good luck ” James W. Gerard. America’s fa mous war-time ambassador to Ger many and treasurer of the National Democratic committee said, “Extend my hearty congratulations to The Savannah Times. I know it will fill ] its responsibility by serving the citi zens of Savannah ably, with wisdoip and in the interests of public serv ice. Caled Vital Necessity The Hon. Bainbridge Colby, former • secretary of state and law partner of President Wilson, when reached here today at his offices said: “Reliable newspapers are of vital necessity to the welfare of the American people. The paper that can be relied upon to print accurate news is tire’paper tiHrtr gains the respect and esteem of the city it serves. America needs more newspapers of this type. I take this opportunity of expressing my con gratulations to Savannah’s new eve ning newspaper. The Times, and to its publisher, Mr. King Dixon ” A noted radio organization to ex tend felicitations was the Columbia Broadcasting System, “The Columbia Broadcasting System is pleased to have this opportunity of expressing the hope that The Savannah Times will enjoy the esteem and support of the citizens of the city is is setting out to serve. Mr. King Dixon also has our heartiest best wishes for a full measure of success in his new undertaking. The city of Savannah is fortunate in obtaining the services of another daily newspaper.” George A. Nichols, editor in chief of Printer s Ink, nationally circulated trade publication declared. “This is very heartening news to the profes sion. Most of us are inclined to be lieve that buainess is on the uptrend but it takes a determined step such as Mr. Dixon has taken to make us definitely take hope for a new day in the profession. Mr Dixon has our warmest praise for the intiative which he has displayed in starting publication of a new daily newspaper. SOCIALIST PARTY FIGHTING SPLIT DISSENSION OVER NOMI NEES THREATENS MA JOR BREAK IN RANKS CLEVELAND, May 26 (TP)—Soc ialist party leaders are due to start a pre-campaign fight to hold their ranks intact today. The nomination of Norman Thomas as the Socialist candidate for the Presidency signalled a split in the Liberal party’s ranks. Right-wingers, headed by Louis Waldman, of New York, had served notice at the Soc ialist national convention that the nomination of Thomas would mean the withdrawal of their support. Waldman said a new party to be set up by the disgruntled right-wing ers would bear the name of the Soc ial Democratic Federation of the Uniter’ States. Indications are that the offshoot party will support Pres ident Roosevelt's re-election, rather then back Thomas’ drive for votes. Socialist leaders are hopeful that Waldman’s new party will die *- horning They maintain that the con vention’s refusal to form a united front with the Communist party y«- assured pi any Socialist voters wfc had feared that the narty was swing Ing too far to the less. Thomas' speech of acceptance struck out boldly against President Roosevelt and the New Deal admin istration. The Socialist nominee con demned what he termed the death of civil service under the Roosevelt ad ministration, and warned the coun try's electorate that a vote for Roose velt was a vote for a political ma chine run by Postmaster-General James A. Farley.